Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) in Palau

Palau: Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) was 72 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
72 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 189 countries
All-time high
72 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
72 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) in Palau, 2014–2019

0204060802014201620192014: 72 DB16-20 methodology2015: 72 DB16-20 methodology2016: 72 DB16-20 methodology2017: 72 DB16-20 methodology2018: 72 DB16-20 methodology2019: 72 DB16-20 methodology

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.

Analysis

The most recent figure for time to export: documentary compliance (hours) in Palau is 72 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

That places Palau 37th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) in Palau, year by year

Annual values for Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in Palau, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 72 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 72 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 72 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 72 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 72 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 72 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%

Palau compared with similar countries

  • Palau's 72 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 DB16-20 methodology, 36.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Palau's 72 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.5 DB16-20 methodology, 2.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 34 Malawi 75 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 35 Nigeria 74 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 36 Somalia 72.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 37 Kuwait 72 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 37 Kyrgyzstan 72 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 37 Libya 72 DB16-20 methodology compare
  7. 37 Sierra Leone 72 DB16-20 methodology compare
  8. 37 Vanuatu 72 DB16-20 methodology compare
  9. 37 Palestine 72 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time to export: documentary compliance (hours) in Palau?
Time to export: documentary compliance (hours) in Palau was 72 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest time to export: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 72 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest time to export: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 72 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does Palau rank for time to export: documentary compliance (hours)?
Palau ranks 37th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is time to export: documentary compliance (hours) rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Palau data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology)
Unit
DB16-20 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 1,132 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed

The time for documentary compliance to export records the time associated with compliance with the export documentary requirements of all government agencies of the origin economy, the destination economy and any transit economies. It is calculated in hours. It includes the time for obtaining documents; preparing documents; processing documents; presenting documents; and submitting documents. All electronic or paper submissions of information requested by any government agency in connection with the shipment are considered to be documents obtained, prepared and submitted during the export process. All documents prepared by the freight forwarder or customs broker for the product and partner pair assumed in the case study are included regardless of whether they are required by law or in practice. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.